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Biology courses (BIO)
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BACHELOR 1. + 2. Semester |
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| Online course | Title | VVZ | Category | Realisation |
| BIO111 | Molekulare und klassische Genetik | VVZ | Lecture with Practical Exercises | On-site lectures with livestream and recordings |
| BIO112 | Cell Biology | VVZ | Lecture with Practical Exercises | On-site lectures with livestream and recordings |
| BIO113 | Evolution | VVZ | Lecture with Practical Exercises | On-site lectures with livestream and recordings |
| BIO115 | Human evolution | VVZ | Course | On-site lectures with livestream and recordings |
| BIO116 | Biology 1 and 2 | VVZ | PHZH SEK I Module | On-site lectures with recordings |
| BIO116 | Übungen zu Biologie 2 | VVZ | PHZH SEK I | |
| BIO117 | Molecular and Classical Genetics for Non-Biologists | VVZ | Lecture with Practical Exercises | On-site lectures with livestream and recordings |
| BIO131 | Form and Function of Plants | VVZ | Lecture with Practical Exercises | On-site lectures with livestream and recordings |
| BIO132 | Lecture with Practical Exercises | VVZ | Lecture with Practical Exercises | On-site lectures with livestream and recordings |
| BIO133 | Anthropology | VVZ | Lecture with Practical Exercises | On-site lectures with livestream and recordings |
| BIO134 | Programming in Biology | VVZ | Lecture with Practical Exercises | On-site (recordings only on 20.09.2022 and 22.09.2022) |
| BIO137 | Concepts in Virology | VVZ | Seminar | |
| BIO138 | Practical in microbiology, immunology, virology | VVZ | Practical Training | |
| Higher semesters | ||||
| BIO201 | Primate Evolutionary Biology | VVZ |
Course |
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| BIO203 | Primate Behaviour & Ecology | VVZ | Block Course | |
| BIO207 | Comparative Systematics and Evolution of Primates | VVZ | Lecture | |
| BIO210 | Human Behavioural Ecology and Cultural Evolution | VVZ | Block Course | |
| BIO213 | Sex and Biology | VVZ | Course | |
| BIO214 | Of ape men and man apes | VVZ | Course | |
| BIO215 | Evolution of Human Behaviour | VVZ | Course | On-site lectures with recordings |
| BIO226 | Introduction to ecological genomics and molecular adaptation | VVZ | Block Course | |
| BIO227 | Biogeography and Biodiversity | VVZ | Block Course | |
| BIO228 | Evolutionary Medicine | VVZ | Course | |
| BIO230 | Cancer Stem/Propagating Cells and their Microenvironment | VVZ | Block Course | |
| BIO232 | Herbivore-Plant Interactions | VVZ | Block Course | |
| BIO237 | Botanical half day excursions | VVZ |
Field Trip |
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| BIO242 | Translational cancer research: new technologies, mouse models and clinical approaches | VVZ | Course | |
| BIO243 | Epigenetics | VVZ | Course | |
| BIO246 | Genome Instability and Molecular Cancer Research | VVZ | Block Course | |
| BIO249 | Research Internship in Quantitative and Systems Biology | VVZ | Practical Training | |
| BIO250 | Drug efficacy and pathway assessment in pediatirc brain cancer models | VVZ | Block Course | |
| BIO251 | Cancer and the immune system | VVZ | Course | |
| BIO253 | Research cycle in genomics | VVZ | Block Course | |
| BIO257 | DNA metabolism and cancer | VVZ | Course | On-site lectures with recordings |
| BIO258 | Cancer, Immunotherapy, and Inflammation Research | VVZ | Block Course | |
| BIO259 | Research Internship in Molecular and Cellular Biology | VVZ | Other | |
| BIO260 | Molecular Biology Course for Biology and Medicine | VVZ | Block Course | |
| BIO263 | Marine Megafauna in deep time | VVZ | Block Course | |
| BIO264 | Paleobiology and Evolution of Invertebrates | VVZ | Block Course | |
| BIO266 | Fieldwork in European Palaeontology and Natural History Museums | VVZ | Block Course | |
| BIO267 | Paleobiology and Evolution of Vertebrates | VVZ | Block Course | |
| BIO269 | Research Internship in Paleontology | VVZ | Research Internship in Paleontology | |
| BIO271 | Illustrations in Natural History | VVZ | Lecture with Practical Exercises | |
| BIO278 |
Forest Measurement and Survey Techniques |
VVZ | Blockkurs | |
| BIO279 | Paleontological Excursions (on weekends) | VVZ | Field Trip | |
| BIO280 | Animal Domestication | VVZ | Block Course | |
| BIO282 | Methods in Molecular Plant Biology | VVZ | Block Course | |
| BIO284 | Systemic Microbiology | VVZ |
Block Course |
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| BIO285 | Genetic and Epigenetic Control of Plant Development | VVZ | Block Course | |
| BIO286 | Plant Sensing | VVZ | Block Course | |
| BIO294 | Bioinformatics for comparative and evolutionary genomics | VVZ | Block Course | |
| BIO297 | Social Behaviour of Bacteria | VVZ | Course | |
| BIO307 | Microbial Ecology of Alpine Freshwater Ecosystems | VVZ | Block Course | |
| BIO308 | Introduction to Limnology (Inland water ecosystems) | VVZ |
Course |
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| BIO309 | Aquatic Ecology | VVZ | Block Course | |
| BIO310 | Experimental Invertebrate Reproduction | VVZ | Block Course | |
| BIO311 | Population Ecology | VVZ | Block Course | |
| BIO313 | Excursion Lake Zurich: Drinking Water, Fish Farming and Waste Water Treatment | VVZ | Field Trip | |
| BIO314 | Plant Epigenetics | VVZ | Block Course | |
| BIO315 | Research Internship in Plant Biology | VVZ | Practical Training | |
| BIO316 | Reserach Internship in Microbiology | VVZ | Practical Training | |
| BIO317 | Advanced methods in genomic and cellular manipulation | VVZ | Block Course | |
| BIO319 | Targeting cell migration control in invasive brain tumors | VVZ | Block Course | |
| BIO320 | Sleep and wake regulation | VVZ | Block Course | |
| BIO321 | Modern Microscopy in Life Science Research | VVZ | Other | |
| BIO322 | Cell Biology of Viral Infections | VVZ | Block Course | |
| BIO323 | Modern Genetics and Genomics | VVZ | Block Course | |
| BIO325 | Systems dynamics in cell and developmental biology | VVZ | Block Course | |
| BIO327 | Neuroscience Communication Course | VVZ | Block Course | |
| BIO331 | Frontiers in Animal Behaviour | VVZ | Course | |
| BIO333 | Comparative Physiology and Pharmacology of Sleep | VVZ | Course | On-site lectures with recordings |
| BIO336 | From DNA to Diversity: the Evolution of Multicellular Organisms | VZZ | Course | |
| BIO337 | Freshwater Environmental and Ecosystem Modelling | VVZ | Course | |
| BIO338 | Introduction to Scientific Writing | VVZ | Other | |
| BIO344 | Development of the Nervous System | VVZ | Course | |
| BIO345 | Wildlife Ecology and Conservation | VVZ | Course | |
| BIO348 | Concepts in Modern Genetics | VVZ | Lecture with Practical Exercises | |
| BIO350 | Eco-Physiology and Implications for Behaviour and Health | VVZ | Lecture with Practical Exercises | |
| BIO351 | Principles of Evolution: Theory | VVZ | Block Course | |
| BIO352 | Principles of Evolution: Practice | VVZ | Block Course | |
| BIO356 | Research Internship in Developmental Biology and Genetics | VVZ |
Practical Training |
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| BIO357 | Research Internship in Ecology | VVZ | Practical Training | |
| BIO358 | Research Internship in Animal Behaviour | VVZ | Practical Training | |
| BIO366 | Topics in Evolutionary Genetics and Computational Biology | VVZ | Seminar | |
| BIO369 | An Introduction to Computer Programming and Agent-based Modelling using R | VVZ | Course | On-site lectures with livestream and recordings |
| BIO372 | Virology: Methods in Molecular Biology, Pathogenesis, and Control of Human Viruses | VVZ | Block Course | |
| BIO373 | Next Generation Sequencing for Evolutionary Functional Genomics | VVZ | Block Course | |
| BIO377 | Basic Quantitative Methods | VVZ | Course | |
| BIO378 | Research Internship in Evolutionary Biology and Systematics | VVZ | Practical Training | |
| BIO381 | Research Internship Immunology | VVZ | Practical Training | |
| BIO382 | Research internship in Virology | VVZ | Practical Training | |
| BIO383 | Research Internship in Neurobiology | VVZ | Practical Training | |
| BIO386 | Sociobiology of Communication | VVZ | Course | |
| BIO387 | Sociobiology in Animals | VVZ | Block Course | |
| BIO390 | Introduction to Bioinformatics | VVZ | Course | |
| BIO392 | Bioinformatics of Molecular Sequence Variations | VVZ | Block Course | |
| BIO397 | Applied machine learning | VVZ | Block Course | |
| BIO400 | Research Project in Synthetic Biology - iGEM competition | VVZ | Other | |
| BIO409 | Veterinary Medicine: comparative morphology and pathophysiology | VVZ | Block Course | |
| BIO412 | Introductory Course in Laboratory Animal Science (LTK Modul 1) | VVZ | Exercise Group | |
| BIO416 | Microscopy | VVZ | Course | |
| BIO430 | Immunology | VVZ | Block Course | |
| BIO431 | Cell Death, Inflammation and Imm | VVZ | Block Course | |
| BIO434 | Electrophysiological Recording Techniques | VVZ | Block Course | |
| BIO437 | Human Adaptation | VVZ | Course | |
| BIO438 | Methods in Human Bioarchaeology | VVZ | Lecture with Practical Exercises | |
| BIO440 | Evolutionary Medicine: Morphological changes and pathologies | VVZ | Block Course | |
| BIO445 | Quantitative Life Sciences: from Infectious Diseases to Ecosystems | VVZ | Block Course | |
| BIO500 | Research Projects in Biology | VVZ | Other | |
| BIO501 | Master Thesis in Molecular and Cellular Biology | VVZ | Student Work | |
| BIO503 | Master Thesis in Genetics and Development | VVZ | Student Work | |
| BIO504 | Master Thesis in Microbiology | VVZ | Student Work | |
| BIO505 | Master Thesis in Plant Sciences | VVZ | Student Work | |
| BIO506 | Master Thesis in Neurosciences | VVZ | Student Work | |
| BIO508 | Master Thesis in Anthropology | VVZ | Student Work | |
| BIO509 | Master Thesis in Animal Behaviour | VVZ | Student Work | |
| BIO510 | Master Thesis in Ecology | VVZ | Student Work | |
| BIO511 | Master Thesis in Systematics and Evolution | VVZ | Student Work | |
| BIO512 | Master Thesis in Paleontology | VVZ | Student Work | |
| BIO513 | Master Thesis Quantitative Biology and Systems Biology | VVZ | Student Work | |
| BIO514 | Master Thesis in Virology | VVZ | Student Work | |
| Master Thesis Immunology | VVZ | Student Work | ||
| BIO516 | Master Thesis Cancer Biology | VVZ | Colloquium | |
| BIO520 | Integrated knowledge in Biology | VVZ | Seminar | |
| BIO549 | Anthropological Project Reports | VVZ | Seminar | |
| BIO551 | Anthropological Seminar Series | VVZ | Colloquium | |
| BIO552 | AIM Symposium | VVZ | Colloquium | |
| BIO553 | Journal Club in Anthropology | VVZ | Seminar | |
| BIO555 | Scientific Writing for Evolutionary Biologists | VVZ | Seminar | |
| BIO556 | Scientific Writing for Organismal Biologists | VVZ | Lecture with Practical Exercises | |
| BIO557 | Scientific Writing and Experimental Design for Life Sciences | VVZ | Lecture with Practical Exercises | |
| BIO571 | Paleontological Colloquium | VVZ | Colloquium | |
| BIO602 | Seminar in Animal Behaviour | VVZ | Colloquium | |
| BIO605 | Seminar for Evolutionary Biology and Environmental Studies | VVZ | Seminar | |
| BIO606 | BEEES Seminar (Behaviour, Ecology, Environment and Evolution Seminar) | VVZ | Seminar | |
| BIO607 | Current Research in Evolutionary Ecology and Genetics of Natural Populations | VVZ | Seminar | |
| BIO609 | Introduction to UNIX/Linux and Bash Scripting | VVZ | Seminar | |
| BIO610 | Next-Generation Sequencing for Model and Non-Model Species | VVZ | Seminar | |
| BIO611 | Colloquium for ongoing advances in infectious cell biology | VVZ | Seminar | |
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Seminars in Bioinformatics: Methods and Emerging Solutions | VVZ | Colloquium | |
| BIO613 | Colloquium on own work and related literature | VVZ | Colloquium | |
| BIO614 | MLS Research Progress Reports | VVZ | Seminar | |
| BIO615 | Virology: Principles of Molecular Biology, Pathogenesis, and Control of Human Viruses | VVZ | Seminar | |
| BIO616 | Lecture Series in Molecular Life Sciences | VVZ | Seminar | |
| BIO617 | Principles of biosafety in medical and biological research | VVZ | Lecture with Practical Exercises | |
| BIO619 | Seminar in Neurosciences | VVZ | Seminar | |
| BIO621 | Training in Neuroscience Laboratory Research | VVZ | Practical Training | |
| BIO624 | Human Genetic, Demographic and Cultural Diversity | VVZ | Lecture with Practical Exercises | |
| BIO625 | Bioacoustics | VVZ | Seminar | |
| BIO627 | Introduction to flow cytometry | VVZ | Block Course | |
| BIO629 |
Advanced Flow Cytometry Course 29.08.2022 |
VVZ | Lecture with Practical Exercises | |
| BIO629 |
Advanced Flow Cytometry Course 23.01.2023 |
VVZ | Lecture with Practical Exercises | |
| BIO631 | Current Immunological Research in Zurich | VVZ | Seminar | |
| BIO632 |
Introductory course in flow cytometry 25.10.2022 |
VVZ | Seminar | |
| BIO632 |
Introductory course in flow cytometry 17.01.2023 |
VVZ | Seminar | |
| BIO634 | Next-generation Sequencing 2 - Continuation Course: Transcriptomes, Variant Calling and Biological Interpretation | VVZ | Other | |
| BIO636 | Cutting Edge Topics: Immunology and Infection Biology | VVZ | Seminar | |
| BIO637 | Mass spectrometry-based metabolomics – from theory to practice | VVZ | Lecture with Practical Exercises | |
| BIO638 | Next Generation Sequencing applied to Metagenomics | VVZ | Lecture with Practical Exercises | |
| BIO644 | Neuroimaging Block Course | VVZ | Seminar | |
| BIO652 | Viruses and hosts | VVZ | Seminar | |
| BIO653 | Current topics in C. elegans research | VVZ | Colloquium | |
| BIO657 | Colloquium on literature | VVZ | Colloquium | |
| BIO661 | Science Writing | VVZ | Seminar | |
| BIO663 | The Impact of Ethics on Doing Science | VVZ | Seminar | |
| BIO664 | The 3Rs and the Ethics of Animal Research | VVZ | Seminar | |
| BIO669 | Cancer Treatments - Module D | VVZ | Seminar | |
| BIO675 | Life Sciences: Transcriptomics RNA-seq course | VVZ | Seminar | |
| BIO684 | Translational Medicine: Infection & Immunity | VVZ | Seminar | |
| BIO685 | Neuroimmunology and MS Research | VVZ | Seminar | |
| BIO691 | Teaching advanced microscopy for Life Science | VVZ | Block Course | |
| BIO701 | Plant Biology Forum | VVZ | Colloquium | |
| BIO702 | Plant Biology Workshop | VVZ | Seminar | |
| BIO704 | Group Seminar: Current Research | VVZ | Seminar | |
| BIO705 | Group Seminar: Current Research | VVZ | Seminar | |
| BIO706 | Group Seminar Current Research | VVZ | Seminar | |
| BIO707 | Gruppenseminar aktuelle Forschung Mikrobiologie | VVZ | Seminar | |
| BIO710 | Group seminar | VVZ | Colloquium | |
| BIO711 | Mikrobiologisches Kolloquium für Fortgeschrittene | VVZ | Colloquium | |
| BIO712 | Limnologisches Kolloquium für Fortgeschrittene | VVZ | Colloquium | |
| BIO713 | Group Seminar: Research Updates | VVZ | Seminar | |
| BIO714 | Key literature plant evolution | VVZ | Seminar | |
| BIO752 | Advanced Seminar | VVZ | Seminar | |
| BIO761 | Research Internship in Systematic Botany | VVZ | Practical Training | |
| BIO780 | Museum Internship | VVZ | Practical Training | |
| BIO782 | Advanced Population Genetics | VVZ | Seminar | |
| BIO783 | Curatorial Internship in the Zurich Zoo | VVZ | Practical Training | |
| BIO784 | Evolutionary Genomics Journal Club | VVZ | Seminar | |
Biomedicine courses (BME)
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BACHELOR 2. + 4. Semester |
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| Online course | Title | VVZ | Category | Realisation |
| BME111 | Introduction to Biomedicine | VVZ | Course | On-site lectures with recordings |
| BME235 | Physiology and anatomy I | VVZ | Course | On-site lectures with livestream and recordings |
| BME236 | Biomedicine I | VVZ | Course | On-site lectures with livestream and recordings |
| Higher semesters | ||||
| BME300 | Research Internship in Biomedicine | VVZ | Practical Training | |
| BME303 | Diseases of autonomous systems | VVZ | Block Course | |
| BME304 | Vital Functions: Measurements on the Human Body | VVZ | Block Course | |
| BME307 | Microbiomes in health and disease | VVZ | Block Course | |
| BME308 | Human Molecular Genetics | VVZ | Block Course | |
| BME310 | Research methods for studies on human health and disease | VVZ | Block Course | |
| BME311 | Animal experimentation and alternative methods in biomedical research | VVZ | Course | |
| BME312 | Epigenetics and Disease | VVZ | Block Course | |
| BME316 | Glycosylation | VVZ | Course | |
| BME317 | Metabolism and Nutrition | VVZ | Lecture with Practical Exercises | |
| BME319 | Prospects of molecular diagnostics in pediatrics | VVZ | Block Course | |
| BME322 | Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology | VVZ | Course | |
| BME323 | Brain Disorders | VVZ | Block Course | |
| BME324 | Basics in human toxicology | VVZ | Course | |
| BME330 | Quantitative Biomedicine | VVZ | Block Course | |
| BME334 | Applied statistics for biomedicine and biology: advanced linear models | VVZ | Block Course | |
| BME336 | Muscle and Bone Bioengineering | VVZ | Block Course | |
| BME343 | Tissue engineering of muscle and bones | VVZ | Block Course | |
| BME346 | Tissue Engineering of the Skin | VVZ | Block Course | |
| BME347 | Space Life Sciences and Gravitational Biology | VVZ | Block Course | |
| BME350 | From stem cell to full tissue analysis | VVZ | Block Course | |
| BME355 | Pain - Mechanisms and clinical presentations | VVZ | Block Course | |
| BME358 | Animal disease models in modern biomedical research | VVZ | Block Course | |
| BME362 | Pediatric Immunology | VVZ | Block Course | |
| BME365 | Cellular Modelling of Neuropsychiatry | VVZ | Block Course | |
| BME367 | Prevention of noncommunicable diseases - digital applications | VVZ | Block Course | |
| BME368 | Translational Mediciine in Neuroscience and Infection | VVZ | Block Course | |
| BME410 | Scientific writing and publishing | VVZ | Lecture with Practical Exercises | |
| BME500 | Master Thesis in Biomedicine | VVZ | Student Work | |
| BME520 | Integrated knowledge in Biomedicine | VVZ | Examination | |
| BME550 | Research Project Biomedicine | VVZ | Practical Training | |
| BME640 | DQBM Research Progress Reports | VVZ | Seminar | |
| BME643 | Advanced Topics in Biomedical Image Analysis | VVZ | Seminar | |
| BME644 | Student Research Retreat in Microbiology and Immunology | VVZ | Seminar | |
| BME645 | Introductory Course in Microbiolgy and Immunology | VVZ | Seminar | |
| BME682 | Principles of teaching in human physiology | VVZ | Tutorial | |
Environmental Science courses (UWW)
| BACHELOR 2. + 4. Semester | ||||
| Online course | Title | VVZ | Category | Realisation |
| UWW135 | Environmental Psychology | VVZ | Course | On-site lectures |
| UWW152 | Ecohealth | VVZ | Course | On-site lectures with livestream |
| UWW153 | Global Environmental History | VVZ | Course | On-site lectures with livestream |
| UWW161 | Work Placement | VVZ | Practical Training | Independent work |
| UWW163 | Student Work | VVZ | Practical Training | Independent work |
| UWW164 | Event Organisation in the Environmental Field | VVZ | Practical Training | Independent work |
| UWW172 | Introduction into Sustainability Research | VVZ | Course | On-site lectures with podcasts |
| UWW181 | Biogeochemical Cycles and Global Change | VVZ | Course | On-site lectures with podcasts |
| Higher semesters | ||||
| UWW200 | Master Thesis | VVZ | Student Work | |
| UWW210 | Field Course in Biodiversity Assessment and Monitoring | VVZ | Block Course | |
| UWW220 | Species Interactions and Biodiversity | VVZ | Block Course | |
| UWW230 | Analysis and Management of Biological Populations | VVZ | Lecture with Practical Exercises | |
| UWW250 | Spatial Ecology and Remote Sensing | VVZ | Course | |
| UWW260 | Introduction to Research: Master Projects | VVZ | Block Course | |
| UWW270 | Quantitatives Analysis | VVZ | Lecture with Practical Exercises | |
| UWW271 |
Contemporary Analysis for Ecology |
VVZ | Lecture with Practical Exercises | |
| UWW273 | Introduction to Theoretical Ecology | VVZ | Lecture with Practical Exercises | |
| UWW280 | Special Topics | VVZ | Other | |
| UWW290 | Research Seminar | VVZ | Seminar | |
| UWW291 | Ecology and Evolution at the Heart of the ‘Wicked Problems’ | VVZ | Seminar | |
Ecology courses (ECO)
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Online course |
Title |
VVZ |
Category |
Realisation |
| ECO311 | Writing a Scientific Manuscript | VVZ | Lecture with Practical Exercises | |
| ECO312 | Navigating the Publishing Process | VVZ | Lecture with Practical Exercises | |
| ECO338 | Ecological Controversies: Humans and Nature Summer School | VVZ | Block Course | |
| ECO353 | Introduction to Structural Equation Modeling | VVZ | Block Course | |
| ECO360 | Ecological Theory Part 3 | VVZ | Block Course | |
| ECO397 | Cutting Edge Research Club | VVZ | Lecture with Practical Exercises | |
| ECO401 | Zurich Interaction Seminar: Ecology & Evolution | VVZ | Seminar |
Grundlagenfächer (BCH, CHE, MAT, PHY)
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Online course |
Title |
VVZ |
Category |
Realisation |
| CHE170 | Fundamentals of Chemistry for Students of Life Sciences | VVZ | Lecture with Practical Exercises | On-site lectures with recordings |
| MAT182 | Analysis for Natural Sciences | VVZ | Lecture with Practical Exercises | On-site lectures with livestream and recordings |
| PHY117 | Physics for Life Sciences | VVZ | Course | |
| BCH213 | Practical course in Biochemistry | VVZ | Practical Training | |
| CHE154 | Physical Chemistry I for the Life Sciences | VVZ | Lecture with Practical Exercises | |
| CHE173 | Praktikum Organische Chemie für die Life Sciences | VVZ | Laboratory Course in Organic Chemistry for the Life Sciences | |
| MAT141 | Lineare Algebra für die Naturwissenschaften | VVZ | Vorlesung mit integrierter Übung | |
| PHY118 | Physics I for natural sciences | VVZ | Course |
Interdisciplinary Brain Sciences (IDB)
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Online course |
Title |
VVZ |
Category |
Realisation |
| IDB143 | Neurobiology | VVZ | Lecture with Practical Exercises | |
| IDB201 | Laboratory Preparatory Course | VVZ | Practical Training | |
| IDB401 | Brain Biology | VVZ | Block Course | |
| IDB402 | Systems, Computation and Neural Technology | VVZ | Block Course | |
| IDB412 | Introductory Course in Laboratory Animal Science (theory part) | VVZ | Course | |
| IDB413 | Introductory Course in Laboratory Animal Science (practical part) | VVZ | Practical Training |
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